He shouldn’t have hurt her feelings, ___________.
A. any way you slice it
B. be that as it may
C. with the best will in the world
D. never mind that
Chọn đáp án A
Kiến thức về cụm từ cố định
Xét các đáp án:
A. any way you slice it (idm): tình huống dù được xem xét theo cách nào thì....
B. be that as it may = despite that; nevertheless: mặc dù vậy; tuy nhiên
C. with the best will in the world: được sử dụng để nói rằng ngay cả khi bạn muốn một cái gì đó rất nhiều hoặc cố gắng rất nhiều, nó vẫn sẽ không thể làm được
D. never mind that + clause = despite the fact that: mặc dù thực tế rằng
Tạm dịch: Anh ta lẽ ra không nên làm tổn thương cảm xúc của cô ấy, cho dù xét dưới góc độ nào của tình huống.
The burglar crept into the house without making any noise. That's why no one heard anything.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Each family forms its own set of values and decides what is most important to them. Discipline also varies among families. Families have different ways of dealing with different issues. In some families, one or both parents make all the decisions with no (29)________from the children, while other families may encourage input from all family members before decisions are made. Perhaps you know of a family (30)_______ there is equal decision making among family members.
There is no one family style for everyone. A family's style develops based on each family's individual situation and the values they care about. (31)_______, your family may be laid-back, while another family is very active and hurried. Many different ways of living together can work. What makes a family strong is not just (32)__________ of people in it, whether its members are related, or their pace of life; people caring for one another and sharing their lives is what really matters.
Many families also share faiths such as religious activities with one another. As a Scout, part of your duty is to do your best to make your family strong and help your family thrive. By doing this, you are helping to lay the (33)__________ for a stronger community and society
Covid-19 is highly contagious. Over eight million people have been infected worldwide.
In twenty years' time, the food supplies will be so scarce for some countries that people will start immigrating in huge numbers.
A: "Sometimes I wish I was back to school."
B: “__________________________.”
Playing cards is most commonly used for playing card games as well as for fortune-telling.
Although Mr. Anderson is very rich, in fact he is a millionaire, he lives in a small house in the suburbs.
The teacher ___________ an example of Tom to the class for cheating in the exam.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 39 to 45.
Stephen Cameron, Vietnam’s patient number 91, has recovered from COVID-19 and is returning home today (July 12th). The symbol of Vietnam's pandemic success, as referred to by Reuters (the ABC news), will be accompanied by a team of doctors during the flight to London.
The 43-year-old Scot, arriving in Vietnam in early March, was tested positive for COVID-19 only three days after his first flight for Vietnam Airlines, following a visit to a bar in Ho Chi Minh City that became a coronavirus outbreak. Cameron’s illness and the highly publicized efforts of Vietnam’s doctors to save him became a symbol in Vietnam of the country’s successful fight against the virus, as reported by Reuters.
The ABC news recognized Vietnam’s huge efforts to save the man, who had been critically ill and spent 65 days on life support. Doctors said at one point they considered a lung transplant as the man's lungs were 90% damaged and non-functional. With the vast majority of Vietnam’s COVID-19 patients already recovered, the news of a potential first death prompted a national outpouring of support, with dozens of people coming forward as potential lung donors.
However, like a miracle, after he woke from a coma at the end of May, there were small signs of improvement – a thumbs-up sign for an attentive doctor, a trip on to the balcony to catch some sunshine and a video of him holding a Motherwell football club scarf aloft. Every little progress was closely followed by the media and attracted great attention.
“The patient’s recovery has been like a very long flight” – Dr. Tran Thanh Linh, the deputy head of the ICU ward at Cho Ray Hospital, said during a meeting between hospital officials, the British Consulate and Vietnam Airlines representatives just before Cameron’s discharge – the Washing Post reported. “All of the health workers are overwhelmed with joy to see him fully recovered and being discharged from the hospital today.”
The UK’s Daily Mail quoted Mr Cameron: “I'm overwhelmed by the generosity of the Vietnamese people, the dedication and professionalism of the doctors and nurses working at Cho Ray Hospital. I'm going home with a happy heart because I'm going home, but it is sad that I'm leaving so many people here that I'm friends with”.
Vietnam has reported 370 coronavirus cases with no local transmitted infection for nearly three months. All recent cases are people who were infected abroad and had been under compulsory quarantine upon their arrival in Vietnam.
(Adapted from https://vietnamtimes.org.vn/)Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?
Jane is less orderly than her roommate.
He has just said that my piano playing ___________ on since he last _________me play.
The government decided to close the frontiers off with a view to ________ the disease.